FSS:SOCb2002 Social movement and political - Course Information

SOCb2002 Social movement and political protest

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Mon 10:00–11:40 U35

Prerequisites

Reading academic texts in English.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 20/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

This course introduces important theorie, concepts and issues in the contemporary social movement and political protest studies. It provides and overview of classic theories but also focuses on recent problems and approaches. It also introduces some key social movements.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to - define and conceptualize social movements - understand the historical development of individual thematic social movements, their organizational and ideological foundations - distinguish between different approaches to the study of political protest - understand the broader political processes and structures in our societies

Syllabus

• 1. Social movements and/or civil society?
• 2. Social movements and social change
• 3. Sources of protest
• 4. Protest in context
• 5. Social Movements and Culture
• 6. Collective identity and participation in social movements
• 7. Reading Week
• 8. Social movements and class
• 9. Social movements and gender
• 10. Social movements, ethnicity and race
• 11. Social movements and the environment
• 12. Social movements and globalisation
• 13. Summary of the course, consultation of final thesis topics

Literature

• DELLA PORTA, Donatella and Mario DIANI. Social movements : an introduction. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001, x, 326. ISBN 0631192131. info
• TARROW, Sidney. Power in movement : social movements and contentious politics. 2nd. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998, xv, 271 s. ISBN 0-521-62072-4. info
• MELUCCI, Alberto. Challenging codes : collective action in the information age. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 441. ISBN 0521578434. info

Teaching methods

Lecture and seminar discussion

Assessment methods

Ongoing tasks: - active participation, presentation on a given topic
Examination:
- written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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